Mickayla Sanders

Career

Finished her career ranked among the program's all-time leaders in three-pointers made (11^th, 102) and points (42^nd, 644)

2015-16 (Jr.)

Played in 24 games, starting 14 times
Missed the season's first eight games due to a wrist injury
Led the team in scoring in each of her first two games of the season, notching 12 points against Seton Hall (Dec. 12) and seven points at Duke (Dec. 17)
Tallied 19 of her season-high 21 points during the second half at Radford (Jan. 2), including 13 during the third quarter. Sanders tied her career high with four triples and clinched the win with a free throw with 6.6 seconds remaining.
Scored 16 points and pulled down a career-high nine rebounds during a Jan. 4 win over UNC Asheville
Hit a three-pointer in 13 straight games between Jan. 2 and Feb. 20
Played a career-high 38 minutes in the Big South Championship title game against UNC Asheville (March 13), grabbing six rebounds

2014-15 (So.)

Served as a sparkplug off the bench as a sophomore, averaging 18.2 points per 40 minutes played
Finished third on the team with 25 three-pointers, despite missing the season's first eight games due to injury
Scored nine points in her season debut at NC State on Dec. 17, including a game-tying three-pointer with 28.9 seconds remaining
Tallied a team-high 15 points at Minnesota (Dec. 20)
Finished with 10 points and tied her career high with eight rebounds during a home win over Presbyterian (Jan. 5)
Scored 10 of her 15 points during the second half at Coastal Carolina (Jan. 8)
Totaled a game-high 17 points at Charleston Southern on Jan. 17, including 13 in the second half
Contributed 13 points, six boards and three steals to a home victory over Radford (Feb. 2)
Fashioned a 14-point effort against Coastal Carolina (Feb. 7)

2013-14 (Fr.)

Big South All-Freshman team
Finished second on the team and third among conference freshmen with 10.0 ppg
First Liberty freshman to average double figures in scoring since Devon Brown posted 17.2 ppg in 2009-10
Her three-point field goal percentage (.364) ranked third in the Big South and third all-time in program history for a single season.
Made a team-high 51 three-pointers, ranking sixth in the Big South
Hit four triples and scored 16 points in the third game of her career, Nov. 19 versus Virginia
That was one of four times she nailed four three-pointers and one of 13 times she scored in double figures as a freshman.
Her three-pointer with 4:40 remaining in overtime at Winthrop (Jan. 16) highlighted a 17-point effort and put the Lady Flames on top for good.
Sent the Jan. 30 High Point contest to overtime by making a triple with just 0.6 seconds remaining
Two days later, scored 13 of her 19 points after halftime at Campbell and connected on four three-pointers
Made four trifectas as part of a career-high 22-point outburst at Radford (Feb. 27)
Scored a team-high 19 points and grabbed a career-best eight boards during the Big South Championship semifinal matchup with Winthrop (March 8)

Prep

Graduated from Cary Academy
Finished her career with a school-record 2,423 points, ranking second in Wake County history
Also set school records for most points in a game (39) and in a season (733 in 2011-12)
Helped Cary Academy win the Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference (TISAC) tournament championship as a senior
Cary Academy averaged 22 victories per season during her four years on the team
Named TISAC Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior
NCISAA 3A All-State selection as a sophomore, junior and senior
Posted 24.1 ppg as a senior, while sinking a school-record 60 three-pointers
Averaged a double-double (22.9 ppg, 10.8 rpg) during her junior campaign
Also played volleyball

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